Poland / Jan 01, 1988
And the Violins Stopped Playing (1988)
Directed by Alexander Ramati
1h 56minruntime
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Plot
This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski | Paweł |
| Marne Maitland | Sandu |
| Bettine Milne | Rosa |
| Aleksander Bardini | Szura Greczko |
| Marek Barbasiewicz | count Paszkowski |
| Jerzy Nowak | professor Epstein |
| Katarzyna Siwak | Mara |
| Aldona Grochal | Wala's sister |
| Wiesław Wójcik | Bora Natkin |
| Ernestyna Winnicka | Zoya's mother |
| Jan Machulski | colonel Kruger |
| Władysław Komar | Dombrowski |
| Michelle Marlowe | Alicja |
| Wiktor Zborowski | Tomasz |
| Krzysztof Świętochowski | Franko |
| Aleksander Ford | Zenon |
| Ewa Telega | Ira |
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| Jerzy Turek | polish peasant |
| Wojciech Wysocki | |
| Włodzimierz Jasiński | |
| Edward Dobrzański | Kola |
| Hanna Polk | Zofia |
| Margita Dukiet | Zofia's mother |
| Juliusz Berger | slovak Gypsy |
| Cezary Morawski | captain Brond |
| Bogusław Sobczuk | Rudolf Höss |
| Barbara Rachwalska | Ms. Stefa |
| Emilian Kamiński | |
| Celina Ciecierska | gypsy singer |
| Robert Majewski | gypsy singer |
| Bogumił Antczak | (uncredited) |
| Aleksiej Awdiejew | (uncredited) |
| Elżbieta Bielska | (uncredited) |
| Irena Byszewska | (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Frydrych | (uncredited) |
| Jan Hencz | (uncredited) |
| Ryszard Jasiński | (uncredited) |
| Leszek Kubanek | (uncredited) |
| Tomasz Mędrzak | (uncredited) |
| Bogdan Michalak | (uncredited) |
| Jarosław Pilarski | (uncredited) |
| Marek Probosz | (uncredited) |
| Wojciech Skibiński | policeman (uncredited) |
| Sylwester Zawadzki | (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Zelnik | Danko Muler (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | And the Violins Stopped Playing |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Polski |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Poland, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio Filmowe Tor, Roberts/David Films, Zespół Filmowy "Tor" |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1988 |
| Executive producer | Krzysztof Zanussi |
| Production | Alexander Ramati, Judy Hecht Dumontet |
| Writer | Alexander Ramati |
| Editing | Mirosława Garlicka |
| Cinematography | Edward Kłosiński, Krzysztof Wellman, Dariusz Kuc |
| Assistant directors | Alexander Ramati |
| Camera operators | Dariusz Kuc, Edward Kłosiński, Krzysztof Wellman |
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| Additional photography | Edward Kłosiński, Krzysztof Wellman, Dariusz Kuc |
| Production design | Ewa Braun, Jan Bobka, Teresa Barska |
| Art direction | Ewa Braun, Jan Bobka, Teresa Barska |
| Set decoration | Ewa Braun, Jan Bobka, Teresa Barska |
| Stunts | Marcin Sznajder |
| Music | Zdzisław Szostak, Leopold Kozłowski, Józef Druś, Unisława Głażewska, Jim Roddan, Janusz Rosół |
| Sound | Zdzisław Szostak, Józef Druś, Leopold Kozłowski, Unisława Głażewska, Jim Roddan, Janusz Rosół |
| Costume design | Elżbieta Radke, Anna Adamek, Magdalena Łęcka, Beata Matuszczak |
| Makeup | Anna Adamek, Elżbieta Radke, Magdalena Łęcka, Beata Matuszczak |
| Hairstyling | Anna Adamek, Elżbieta Radke, Magdalena Łęcka, Beata Matuszczak |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 01, 1988
Netherlands / Dec 19, 1991 / Part 1
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